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Digital Video Cameras -- More
Fun Than Ever
With your trusty digital video camera by your
side you can capture all those special moments,
such your child's first steps, your birthday or
wedding, or your vacation with family and
friends etc.
With so many manufacturers and models available
in the digital video market, you may find it
confusing trying to choose the perfect one for
you. Your choice will, however, depend on the
features that you want and how much you are
willing to spend.
The most important thing to consider is the
format in which your videos will be stored, as
the video format determines the video quality.
Digital 8 otherwise called D8, Mini-DV, DVD and
HDD are the main types of video format that
digital cameras offer. Both D8 and Mini-DV are
tape-based formats, with the Mini-DV currently
offering the highest quality video format to
consumers. The DVD format allows direct video
recording onto a digital disk, while the HDD
type uses internal hard drives where the video
is recorded. As the tape format is slowly being
phased out by major manufacturers, it is a good
idea to invest in disk or hard drive based
digital video cameras.
Digital video cameras also come with charged
coupled device or CCD imaging sensor. Digital
video cameras come with 1-CCD or 3-CCD features.
Cameras with 1-CCD suffer from poor video
quality, whereas 3-CCD cameras produce much
better quality videos. Most professional
camcorders use the 3-CCD technology, thus making
them more expensive than the other models.
The optical zoom feature of the camcorder lens
generally ranges from 10X to 20X. The choice of
zoom depends on how close you want to get to the
action. Some digital video cameras also allow
still photography at various resolutions, and
some camcorders offer both video and still
photography features. Some digital video
camcorders have in-built flash for low-light
photography, while some video cameras come with
a 'Night Shot' feature. Other popular options
include external flashlights, external
microphones and external storage devices that
can be attached onto the camcorder.
Camcorders with longer battery strength is also
recommended. Digital video cameras have battery
life ranging from 4 to 8 hours of continuous
shooting. However, using the zoom or any
external devices reduce the battery strength.
All cameras nowadays come bundled with a digital
video editing software. But if you are not
satisfied with the one provided, you can always
buy a better and more expensive editing software
from Adobe or any other reputable brand.
Video camera prices today vary from $500 to
$4000, with Sony, JVC and Canon being the more
popular brands.
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About the Author
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